July 5, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
City of Nauvoo v. McGraw: William H. McGraw was brought before the Nauvoo Mayor's Court (over which Joseph Smith presided) for breach of ordinance by selling spirituous liquors. The execution of sentence was stayed on appeal to the Nauvoo Municipal Court.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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